The unnamed narrator of the novel, a former government official, has decided to retire from the world and lead a life of inactivity and contemplation. His fiercely bitter, cynical and witty monologue ranges from general observations and philosophical musings to memorable scenes from his own life, including his obsessive plans to exact revenge on an officer who has shown him disrespect and a dramatic encounter with a prostitute. Seen by many as the first existentialist novel and showcasing the best of Dostoevsky's dry humour, Notes from Underground was a pivotal moment in the development of modern literature and has ... |
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The five tales are written with the same skill, quality and charm that made The Hobbit a classic. Largely overlooked because of their short lengths, they are finally together in a volume which reaffirms Tolkien's place as a master storyteller for readers young and old. Roverandom is a toy dog who, enchanted by a sand sorcerer, gets to explore the world and encounter strange and fabulous creatures. Farmer Giles of Ham is fat and unheroic, but - having unwittingly managed to scare off a short-sighted giant - is called upon to do battle when a dragon comes to town. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil tells in verse of ... |
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По пиесите на Уилям Шекспир от Чарлз и Мери Ламб, преразказани от Силвана Сарди. ... An excellent introduction to the world of Shakespeare. This edition includes seven of Shakespeare's plays: As You Like It; The Merchant of Venice; The Tempest; Twelfth Night; Macbeth; Much Ado About Nothing; A Midsummer Night's Dream. They tell stories of love, romance, ambition, jealousy and death, to name but a few of Shakespeare's favourite themes and introduce us to some of his most famous characters. Книгата е част от поредицата Young Adult Readers от издателство Клет България. ... |
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In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time... From the author of "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" comes "Tales from the Cafe", a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer. Among some faces that will be familiar to readers of Toshikazu Kawaguchi 's previous novel, we will be introduced to the man who goes back to see his best friend who ... |
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Compiled and edited by Nevena Dishlieva-Krysteva. ... This anthology contains twenty-six personal tales of youthful adventures, ridiculous hairstyles, bootleg cassette tapes, mafia thugs, hitchhiking and guitar-playing, free falling, and hopes for a bright future. All this took place against the backdrop of political and social cataclysms during the most vertiginous decade in Bulgaria’s recent history. A chronicle of euphoria, aspirations, and painful collapse. Stories from the '90s is the third and final book in the series of themed anthologies published by ICU, which also include My Brother's Suitcase and ... |
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Four fun books featuring the characters from "Tales from Acorn Wood". ... Join Fox, Pig, Rabbit, Bear and all their friends in the Tales From Acorn Wood Little Library, including four early learning books based on the bestselling preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of the modern classic "The Gruffalo". The set includes the following books: "Colours" - learn how to spot Bear's red waistcoat, Fox's blue socks and the yellow flowers in Rabbit's garden; "Counting" - count from one Pig playing hide-and-seek to ten friends enjoying a sunny ... |
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An essential companion to the Harry Potter books, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" is a collection of fairytales from the wizarding world, via the enchanted pen of J.K. Rowling. Rich with allusions and symbols from the Harry Potter stories, and enhanced with fascinating commentary from beloved sage Professor Albus Dumbledore, this is a Hogwarts Library book to treasure and enjoy for years to come. All of the gorgeous, grim and gothic detail of the Bard's five bewitching tales has been brought to life by Chris Riddell, thrice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Much loved by generations of witches and ... |
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"Сборникът Приказки от сърцето на града (2018) - своеобразно продължение на Приказки от крайните квартали (2008) - съдържа 25 истории за отношенията между хора и животни... Почти всички илюстрации тук са маслена живопис - платната са повечето метър и половина на метър, без особено дигитално доработване... Често ме питат кое идва първо - сюжетът или изображението. По малко и от двете е, едното вае другото чрез последователни преразглеждания... Основната задача, която си поставих в Приказки от сърцето на града, беше съвсем простичка: да си представя определено животно в града. Защо е там? Как реагират хората на ... |
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Folk Tales From Italy е английски превод на едноименния сборник на български език, издаден от ИК Виа Летера през 2017 г. Книгата излиза едновременно като печатно и електронно издание. Съдържа двадесет и три популярни истории и легенди от всички краища на Италия. Необятното народно творчество на Италия ще ви преведе през света на всекидневието до света на вълшебното, от странните превъплъщения на приказните герои до жилавото остроумие на обикновените хора. Книгата съдържа три раздела - Народна мъдрост, Вълшебни приказки и Басни с животни. Всички заедно разкриват дълбоката връзка на човека с природата, учат ни да бъдем ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "Tales of the Jazz Age" features eleven of F. Scott Fitzgerald's best-loved short stories and "novelettes" including "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz". Set in the Jazz Age, Fitzgerald's own term for the Roaring Twenties of newly confident, post-war America, this collection shows a comic genius at work, fashioning every genre from low farce to shrewd social insight, along with fantasy of extraordinary invention. These stories illuminate the unique talent who went on to ... |
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A collection of early short stories which helped make Fitzgerald's name, Tales of the Jazz Age combines period pieces - the most notable of which is the novella-length May Day - with more fanciful creations, such as the fantastical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, recently made into a Hollywood film. Also containing the now classic story The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, as well as lesser-known sketches and tales, this diverse selection, compiled by Fitzgerald himself from material published in newspapers and magazines, showcases both the variety of his writing and early examples of the themes and characters which ... |
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Кутията е част от серията Kids From The Block, където ще откриете още ученически продукти и аксесоари по темата. ... Детската кутия за обяд на Cool Pack е предназначена за носене на храна до училище или по време на екскурзия. Практичната закопчалка на капака е лесна за отваряне и затваряне, което позволява малките деца да я използват самостоятелно. Кутията е лека и удобна и е с вместимост 765 ml. Кутията е с размери 18 / 14 / 6 cm. Продуктът не съдържа Бисфенол А Бисфенол А е химическо съединение, което влиза в състава на различни промишлени пластмаси и смоли. Намира приложение в производството на поликарбонат, ... |
